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DEPT® · 2 weeks ago

Principal, Visual Design - NY (Hybrid)

New York, United States

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$107K/yr - $140K/yr

5+ years exp

DEPT® is a Growth Invention company that helps ambitious brands grow faster through innovative marketing and technology solutions. The Principal, Visual Design role involves leading the creative team to deliver exceptional design strategies and solutions while ensuring alignment with the organization's goals.

AdvertisingBrand MarketingDigital MarketingInternetMarketing

Responsibilities

Closely collaborate with multidisciplinary teams of talented people

Lead and mentor the creative team, fostering a collaborative, optimistic, and proactive culture

Bring a fresh, insightful point of view that inspires both the internal team and the client, putting the team and client first

Define and implement successful design strategies, setting high visual and conceptual standards for all company efforts (including websites, branding, UX, and content)

Generate strategic insights and moodboards to facilitate creative innovation

Drive complex digital projects from kick-off to completion, ensuring the team's deliverables exceed client expectations and stay within budget and deadlines

Establish project direction, craft guidelines, and assist with production as needed

Identify key client decision-makers and leverage excellent interpersonal skills to grow and maintain these relationships, collaborating across all internal departments and external stakeholders to achieve desired results

Actively contribute to the design discipline through mentoring, conversation, and proposing ideas to elevate company operations and improve processes

Qualification

Visual DesignFigmaUser-Centered DesignCollaboration ToolsBrand DevelopmentLeadershipPublic SpeakingStrategic Problem-SolvingDetail-Oriented

Required

5+ years of proven experience in design and interactive work for leading brands, including 2+ years in a leadership role

Bachelor's Degree in Design, Visual Arts, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience

Mastery of Figma (including components, variants, and auto layout) and familiarity with essential collaboration tools (e.g., Hubspot, Google Suite, Slack)

Strong knowledge and experience in visual design, user-centered experience design, interaction design, and brand development. Experience developing and maintaining a robust design system

Demonstrated ability to provide strategic vision and creative inspiration to large, diverse teams

Excellent public speaking and presentation skills with the ability to clearly articulate complex information to clients and internal stakeholders

Highly detail-oriented, proactive, comfortable navigating complex organizations, and focused on strategic problem-solving and process efficiency

Must have the ability to travel to the client's offices twice a week